Silke Körber studied German literature, Political Science, and Communication Science. After receiving her Magister Artium degree at the Free University Berlin, she worked in the editorial department of various publishing houses and in the cultural sector, in addition to being a research assistant at the Topoi Excellence Cluster (Humboldt University). Her current research has been supported by scholarships from the German Historical Institute London and Washington as well as an Elsa Neumann Fellowship.